Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Factors Influencing Sustainability of Wei Wei Integrated Development Project in West Pokot County, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)In the recent years the Kenyan government initiated some interventions with the objective to enhance food security and alleviate extreme poverty and hunger by initiating Wei Wei Integrated Development Project (WWIDP) through ... -
Kenyan Citizenship and Immigration Act No. 12 of 2011: a Critique of the Work Permit Regime in Kenya
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Factors Influencing Nomadic Pupils’ Participation In Primary Education In Wajir North Subcounty, Wajir County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The main objective of this study was to investigate the factors influencing nomadic pupil’s participation in primary education in Wajir North Sub-county, Wajir County, Kenya. The specific objectives included; the influence ... -
January Effect on Stock Returns at the Nairobi Securities Exchange Nairobi, Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2018)Although an efficient market can lead to abnormal stock returns, presence of January effect can influence the investors’ returns. In Kenya, January Effect on stock returns has been revealed by studies a lot of the studies ... -
Assessing The Effectiveness Of Payment For Ecosystem Services In Kenya: A Case Study Of Lake Naivasha Basin
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Many case studies have generated some evidence that PES approaches can lead to positive outcomes. There is evidence of slow uptake of PES in Africa as a result of institutional weakness. This study was conducted to assess ... -
Projected Flexible Road Pavement Performance of Nairobi - Thika Superhighway in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The Nairobi – Thika Superhighway has been open to traffic for five years and yet sections of the road pavement have already deteriorated substantially and require reconstruction. That was established for the section between ... -
Reforming the Law on Corporate Governance for Health Care Providers in Kenya: Focus on Quality of Care
(University of Nairobi, 2018)This research paper seeks to examine the law on corporate governance for health care providers in Kenya with a focus on quality of care. The state of health care in Kenya is wanting in several ways with several instances ... -
Legal Framework for Environmental Management of Foreign Direct Investment in Kenya’s Mining Sector
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Foreign direct investment (FDI) is important for Kenya’s economic growth and development especially in Kenya’s mining. FDI inflows to Kenya’s mining sector has particularly grown because, Kenya is endowed with numerous ... -
Effect of Monetary Policy on Dividend Payout of Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
(university of nairobi, 2018)The main objective of this study was to determine to what extent the amount paid out as dividend by firms listed at the Nairobi securities exchange affected by changes in monetary policy variables. The research design was ... -
Role of Environmental Conservation in Poverty Alleviation: a Case Study of Malawi
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Promoting health and economic stability ensures progress in improving lives. Improving health and economic stability through environmental conservation and development has proved its value in most Western countries. The ... -
Green Supply Chain Management Strategies and Environmental Performance of Brewing Firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)This research had two objectives: first, to determine the green supply chain management strategies commonly used by Kenya brewing firms and secondly to determine the relationship between green supply chain management ... -
Public Complaints And The Ombudsman In Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Although the Constitution of Kenya establishes an Ombudsman to resolve public complaints, the said office continues to face challenges in so far as fulfilling its constitutional mandate is concerned. This study argues ... -
Global Terrorism: a Victim’s Right to Compensation in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The purpose of this study was to make a case for the victims of terrorism to be compensated by the State. Justice is the constant and perpetual disposition to render every man his due as was held in Re James Henry Borden, ... -
Loan Loss Provisions and and Income Smoothing-evidence From Commercial Banks in Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2018)According to CBK's 2017 report, Loan Loss Provisions (LLPs) accounted for 12% of the total expenses incurred by commercial banks in Kenya in 2017. Given the magnitude of the expense and their role, it is clear that LLPs ... -
Preventing Failure Of Commercial Banks In Kenya: An Analysis Of The Supervisory Role Of The Central Bank
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The importance of a stable banking system in any country cannot be sufficiently underscored. This is especially true in light of the increasing complexity of banking business, and the centrality of banking to the performance ... -
Gender Relations In Beans Crop Production And Marketing Among Small Holder Farmers In Ndhiwa, Homabay County
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Beans are major sources of food and nutrition security and income among small-scale farmers in Kenya. Stallholder beans production in Kenya is dominated by women who are however underprivileged by disparities in form of ... -
The Use of Mobile and Web-based Innovations for Extension Service by Smallholder Farmers of Githunguri Dairy Farmers Cooperative Society
(University of Nairobi, 2018)This study was guided by a conceptual framework that relied on the theory of diffusion of innovations and the bass forecasting model to establish if mobile and web-based innovations were in use by smallholder dairy farmers ... -
Effects of Multinationalism on Organizational Performance of Large Manufacturing Firms in Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2018)This study investigated the impacts of multinationalism on the performance of large manufacturing companies in Kenya. A descriptive research design was used in this research. The research focused on all the all 31 manufacturing ... -
Marketing Capabilities and Inclusion of Bakery Suppliers in Supermarkets: a Case of Nairobi Metropolitan
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Past studies have recognized that as the number of supermarkets in Africa is growing, supplier access to supermarket is becoming difficult as the suppliers are required to meet certain specific standards in order to ... -
Institutional Challenges for Sustainable Management of Urban Areas in Kenya: a Case Study of Kajiado County
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Given the increased rate of urbanization and the consequent social disorder and high levels of pollution in different cities and urban areas across the world, the concept of sustainable urban management has been touted ...
